The new kiswa (cover) was placed on the Holy Ka’abah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah today.

The kiswa consists of five pieces of pure silk; four pieces cover each side of the Ka’abah, while the fifth piece covers its door. Manufactured by the Kiswa Factory near Makkah at a cost of $5.3 million, the new kiswa is 42 feet high, 141 feet wide and weighs nearly 400 pounds.